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Eastern Tide (Aldabreshin Compass)

Eastern Tide (Aldabreshin Compass)

by JulietE.McKenna (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

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Synopsis

The Archipelago is still plagued by dragons and its peoples live in terror of their coming. Kheda, Risala and Velindre chase rumours of a water dragon, as they alone have gathered secrets of how to repel these fearsome beasts. Yet this has won them no friends as they are forced to travel incognito, their lives at risk. The delicate political balance of the islands teeters as rival factions spar and warfare threatens. Kheda is reluctantly drawn into the fray as his dragon fighting powers become a powerful political tool - but he and his companions are tainted by the suspicion of forbidden magic. This places them in great danger but also has wider implications for the power structure of the islands. Kheda's contact with northern magic has caused him to doubt the very foundations of his people's ancient beliefs, placing his future as a warlord in doubt and the making the succession of his realm a dark and bloody question ...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 608
 Edition: paperback / softback
 Publisher: Orbit
Published: 05 Oct 2006
ISBN 10: 1841493775
ISBN 13: 9781841493770
Book Overview: * Review coverage in the genre press * Featured on www.orbitbooks.co.uk and in the Orbit ezine

Media Reviews
Brimful of magic and adventure. -- Starburst
[McKenna's] the thinking fantasy reader's writer, and the stuff she writes is dangerously addictive. --Charles Stross, author, Missile Gap
Brimful of magic and adventure. Starburst
Written with verve and style, they're all ripe and juicy and ready for picking. SFX
McKenna creates real tension and her battles . . . are unique and excellently done. Time Out
An original and intriguing setting, impressive world-building and compelling writing set McKenna's work apart from a field thick with far less ambitious fantasy works. Publishers Weekly on Southern Fire
When a talented writer makes fiction seem like history, the book becomes an event. The world Juliet McKenna has created within the Aldabreshin Archipelago is carefully developed, layer upon layer, giving it the reality which is the hallmark of outstanding fantasy. She writes very visual prose, enabling the reader to see every scene in great detail. Her characters are colorful and believable; love them or hate them, you won't forget them. I certainly won't. Kheda, Risala, Dev, and many others linger in my mind, awaiting the continuation of their story. Morgan Llywelyn, author, The Greener Shore, on Southern Fire
[McKenna's]the thinking fantasy reader's writer, and the stuff she writes is dangerously addictive. Charles Stross, author, Missile Gap
Author Bio
Juliet McKenna previously worked as a bookseller but is now a full-time writer. She lives with her family in Oxfordshire.